We are publishing the former City Attorney's Contract for your perusal.
A question we would ask is if Mayor Gahan had to honor the Contract and give Mr. Gibson two month's notice as stated? Is he still working under this Contract or has another been drawn up reflecting the different board(s) work he has been hired to do -- Mayor Gahan? (We'd simply like to see a more recent Contract.)
Of course, there are other questions associated with the Contract in question. The big question is why didn't the City Council know the expense(s) involved? It's simply a fact ONE of the few jobs the Council has is the MONEY. OUR money.
Next.
Is it really true Kaye Garry has returned to the Controller's Office part-time? Is the insurance a factor?
On to the Contract:
AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES
This agreement for Services (this "Agreement) is made and entered this 1st day of January, 2009, by and between Shane L. Gibson d/b/a/ Gibson Law Office, LLC (the "Gibson"), and the City of New Albany (hereafter referred to as "City"). Gibson and City agree as follows:
1. Gibson is an independent contractor for the City and
shall be paid $12,500.00 per month.
2. Gibson shall be the head of the Legal Department.
3. Gibson has agreed to not take on additional clients
in order to devote his ultimate time to the City.
4. Gibson shall be responsible for all his federal and
state taxes. The City is not responsible for any
obligations with respect to taxes for Gibson (i.e.
employer contributions) since Gibson is an
independent contractor.
5. Gibson shall be responsible for any retirement of
his choosing. City shall not be participating
and/or making payments to PERF on behalf of Gibson.
6. City shall provide Gibson with a 1099 for tax
purposes.
7. City shall provide Gibson space for an office
and the use of the City Attorney's budget for
costs associated with the City Legal
Department and its operations.
8. City shall provide Gibson an administrative
assistant to assist in the duties relating
to the Legal Department.
9. City shall pay and/or provide for professional
liability insurance for Gibson. Gibson shall
pay all other costs associated with
maintaining his attorney license.
10. Gibson shall pay for all continuing education
requirements which are not directly related
to Municipal Government and its operations.
11. Gibson and/or his family shall participate
in the health insurance and other insurance
policies and plans offered by the City.
12. Gibson's duties and responsibilities shall
include, but not limited to, attendance at
respective board meetings for the City
Departments, City Council meetings, research
legal issues and render legal opinions, and
draft legal documents, enforce tickets and
ordinance violations.
13. Gibson shall be available during normal business
hours for work related to the City.
14. This contract shall terminate at the will of
either party upon notice of two (2) months.
Date: January 1, 2009 Douglas B. England, Sr., Mayor City of NA
Date: January 1, 2009 Shane L. Gibson, Attorney
(OUR APOLOGIES FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO SCAN THE DOCUMENT. THE TYPE IS TOO LIGHT AND DOCUMENT NOR SIGNATURES WERE READABLE.)
Pshew....
128 comments:
I think it's good to get this out in the open but I hear Gibson is working for several boards and has a completely different contract. What on earth is it? Where on earth is it? Why did (or do) we pay for insurance for Gibson (and certainly for his wife and kids). Sorry, but the city needs to cut the umbilical cord and let Gibson loose.
And who else should we let loose? Got any more contracts?
As far as Garry, we need to start calling this the "insurance effect". Ha Ha.
Thank you KT for bring this to light and allowing us taxpayers to see this information. I personally think he should be made to repay them premiums. Anyone know how much it cost us taxpayers?
What ticks me off the News & Tribune has only mentioned it and has not given the total details to the public. What else are they hiding?
this can not be the currently valid contract if it is Gibson is in violation of it. Gahan obviously has another one for Gibson that he isnt releasing. More cover-ups
The News and Tribune is squarely in the hip pocket of someone, either the old England regime, or the local Democratic Party, or the vaunted "inner circle."
I would think that the contract between the previous mayor and Gibson would not be valid once the new administration took office. Therefore, there has to be a new contract stating what boards he is the attorney for. This would also be the same for Stan Robison. Where is his contract? I might suggest someone check into the secretary for these 2 also, she apparently knows everything and is telling more than she should. Is Kathy Smith the mole??
Between the School Board and the NA City Council, this city is in a shambles. Shame on all the spending greedmeisters.
gahan is the dirtiest most unethical mayor ever, when does it end? he brings the meatball's mom back, hides contracts from the public which is illegal, hires a future son in law, fires people he thinks is the mole, allows the city attorney to shove the council attorney, caves in to the naacp for hiring choices. I am sure more is forthcoming
Let me get this straight. We have to pay for Henderson's ethic violation and we have to pay for Shane Gibson's malpractice insurance? Are you kidding?
How much is malpractice insurance? Exactly how much is this costing or was costing or is it still in effect? Bull crap.
Can we name any case Gibson won or took care of for the taxpayers? DVD store located across from a church? No. Historical issues - don't think so. Maybe even got us into more hot water with PasTimes.
I can't fathom the money we are spending which even Council is not aware of. Gahan - we need an audit because if you as a Council member didn't know, you still don't know and neither do we.
Do I feel better after writing this? No, then I start thinking about Faith when he was prosecutor and Bonet's DNA being "hidden" by a certain person in his office. The whole thing makes me ill. Blah.
Get ready Gahan and Prestigiacomo (Maryann ) you are gonna see some heat and fireworks..
If Maryann keeps her attitude with council members
She is going to wish she would of left with her mother!
Gahan can try and block all the info from the council but I can see it now council will not fund they can make him look like a fool.
I want Stan to meet me at Koerbers so I can pick my jewelry out. You are sick and I feel or your wife.
I don't know about you all but I'm already sick of what Gahan is doing. Yes, I voted for him and he promised change. This isn't change, this is the same old England game playing. There's a movement going on and I plan to get involved. I hope you also get involved and stand up to these corrupt officials.
you mean the meatball cops an attitude with the council, thatsa one spicy meatball
hey how about a tag team match between stan robison/meatball vs. council attorney/Benedetti
I happen to be at McDonald's this am, low and behold I see and hear Councilman Blair bad mouthing citizen advocate Denhart. I was at the last council meeting and heard every word she said. Mr. Blair instead of attacking Mrs. Denhart why are you not doing anything about City Attorney Robinson attacking Council attorney Lorch? You sound like a sexist to me. Oh that's right, you're buddies with Gahan. Attack a woman but turn a deaf ear to the language, an the city attorney assult the council attorney.
WTF!!!!!!!
The so-called "assault" on Council attorney Lorch is no big deal. No one cares about that. Please get over it. I don't agree with everything that this administration is doing. The focus of some people on the petty shoving or grabbing incident is taking away from the real issues at hand.
tolerance of an assault is no small matter idiot
It's not even an assault moron.
Kuddos to Mrs. Denhart. I'm pist off too. So what the hell Mr. Blair, get out of your attitude come to the real world.
Why are they hiding the other Gibson contracts?
Gardenour should have ran for mayor instead we got moron Gahan. What a pity.
I'm not a fan of Matt Lorch. I don't feel he is worth the council attorney's pay. But, Stan had no right to put his hands on him. Myself, I would like to see him try to put his hands on Denhart or any other citizen, he's be behind
aww come on now, Stan didn't mean no harm. he's just a touchy-feeley kind of person.
gahan you and your goons are history and it all begins tonight, better tell meatball the city funds better be right
see you tonight leotard boy
I think some of the big mouths on here should just walk right up to Stan tonight and tell him what they think about him, but I know they won't have the guts to do it to his face.
i will and if he's smart he will keep his hands off me or I will sue the city's ass off, see you tonight leotard
Yeah, right. That's big talk. If you think you can give him some lip and get away with it, you are going to be very sadly mistaken.
Oh, Little Timmy, are you back in town?
I wish he was back in New Albany!
Gibson should be made to pay back every dime of insurance we paid. When is enough a enough?
We ought to start shooting all those fat little piggys at the trough.
Wait until Shane gets us all in hot water with EPA.
Anyone going to council tonight?
Yep. What's on the agenda?
hey leotards your new mayoral goon squad is going down the tubes
No need to be so negative, little fella!
the truth and all the dirty deals will be revealed, lot of spaghetti and meatballs to be served up tonight
gee some people from across the bridge claim they couldnt care less about what goes on in New Albany but they sure like coming over here lately, fork em!
you coming out tonight jeffy ole boy?
Jeff will be hiding in his office, per usual.
go get em tonight gang, dont forget the parmesan cheese for the meatball, you got your boxing gloves on stan?
hey leotards, I saw you coming to the council meeting but you forgot your leotards
it is amazing how you all demand honesty from the administration yet everyone post their comments under anonymous. a bit hypocritical.
not at all idiot, the mayor is a public figure with a public trust and responsibility, why does it matter posting anonymous, not the same thing, get over it Jeff
Mr Blair I am watching McDonald's I geuss your republican party came through for you tonight with your possey like Steve Burke. You will be a one timer also. I am waiting in the wings your suit does not intimidate anyone.
Larry Clemons I cannot believe you were present tonight. You need to get your mind on the county isn't that what you are running for?
Roger was not present. He tells us he was in Indianapolis. I know what he was doing. Getting drunk at the after-Super Bowl swill fest.
Roger, Roger, Roger, Roger, Roger.
Hi Randy.
Hi Anna
Hi Yvonne.
Seems like John Gonder got worried when he saw all the protestors out side last night. He requested a police escort for council members.
What a wimp!
Maybe DNA or the democrat liberal christian progressives can bailout code enforcement?
Now, that might be an issue that will rattle NAC chain.
ROFLMAO
where was chicken shit gahan?
Hi Larry
hi leotards
Just think when the Sherman Minton bridge opens England will take credit for the completion of the job and come Monday morning Rog will be selling his swill on the upper level. I say to you our great Governor Daniel's put a toll booth up and give this jerk a real job.
Swill is on it's way out.
Hi Erik.
Didn't see Robinson at thursday night council meeting I guess we're now paying for anger management therphy.
Great signs you folks done a great job. I want an audit too.
rog doesnt know what real work is, he's a glorified drunk with a fluff philosphy degree who still thinks he's a college student, no wonder his first wife divorced him somebody had to run the business her dad's money built.
fork em all especially you louisville poets artists and losers who come here and meddle in our affairs. stay on your side of the river, hell yeh put a toll on shirman minton to keep the na brewery riff raff on the loser side of the bridge
8:46 --- on that, who do you think should be council attorney, or has done a good job? from what i hear there werent people lining up for that job, and lorch has done a better job than any others in recent memory and the council seems pretty happy with him. you know somehting we dont?
I think Matt Lorch has done an ok job. No complaints here. Now, Gibson, he's a completely worthless, stupid and lazy waste of our time. The fact that he's still hovering around the new administration says a lot about who is controling Gahan.It's unfortunate.
Wait a minute... Gahan is in charge here, right? He owns whatever his city attorney does. Robison is an old fashioned bully and from what I heard he didn't like Lorch not giving in to him so he got physical instead. I still think it is a firing offense but hopefully Gahan will feel that way next time when it is a citizen his city attorney goes after. Gibson's been around awhile now and I give him points for diplomatic ability but that doesn't help me when I want fresh faces and ideas from a new administration and he was overpaid. Add the longtime party standby Cotner working within this mix and suddenly this new administration looks very much the same old business as usual. So much for new leadership!
The whole Gahan administation is a joke: We got the bully for city attorney, The pretty boy lazy stupid for sewer attorney, The Meatball who gets her orders from momma for controller, the future son in law for flood control, the yes man who doesnt know diddly for economic development, the long time waste of tax dollars Malysz for the shadow mayor, the stand by and watch the city attorney shove the council attorney police chief, the doug england foot soldier for street commissioner, the lazy do nothing bldg commissioner and code enforcement, the dont bill city properties sewer billing bubbleheads.
and dont forget the top of the food chain liar Gahan.
You hit the nail right on the head.
I also feel it's time to boycott all businesses who sever 'BSBhouse swill.'
I certainly hope no one severs anything. Good luck with that boycott.
Roger, your business has already been boycotted by movers and shakers around here for a long time. There are people who wouldn't spit on your sidewalk and I'm one of them. How about we sever any and all connection with your stupid swillhouse. Let's all march in support of bringing back Bunny Bread!
i'm down with that that's what I said bunny bread, they never asked for free sidewalks, but beer belly took our city tax dollar bread.
sure aint much of a commie is he?
He's an f'n CAPITALIST.
People who actually define themselves as movers and shakers are usually arrogant jerks.
baylor is a mover shaker wannabe
Hi Mr Whaley
wanna be louisville so called artists who hang out at baylors house of swill.
He claims the bridge didn't hurt his business but he sure bitched alot. I say put tolls on them there bridges.
He's one of those self serving people. What's in it for me.
Keep your swill, we want the bunny back.
I say toll Bank Street.
Never seen a group of people more obsessed with one individual. Is that a little people thing?
We're not obsessed. We're trying to get Roger to come on here and say something snarky. Conversation has been kind of boring lately.
JUDGE CODY'S SON ARRESTED FOR DUI. !!!
WHAT KIND OF DEAL WILL BE CUT HERE LET'S WATCH THIS CASE
SHANE CODY!!!!!
Let's see how long it takes for HENDERSON to work a plea
Deal
Cody hangs out at Roger Baylors place is that where Cody's son had been
Heard they were picketing outside city building Thursday night. Anyone got any scoop?
Yes They were picketing outside on Thursday . It's funny just about all of them worked in Gahans campaign . U want change stop voting the same way and want change!!!!!
New Albany is full of crooked politicians . Oh but wait this democrat is gonna be different cuz he said so... Ha ha ha...
Don't feel sorry for you !!!!
So 7:30 you voted for Gahan too? Is this the pot calling the kettle black?
I voted for Gahan.
lameduck gahan should have stuck to selling christmas trees
Baylor's new brew swill house solution for his unsightly storefront: Called Cat Claw®, this product presents an inhospitable environment to birds, and interferes with basic biological needs for food and cover. By encouraging birds to move elsewhere, Cat Claw® should prevent unsightly staining on building facades.
Oh wait he already has this, better idea put a toll on him
SHANE CODY ARRESTED FOR DUI OH MY!!!!!
I didn't vote for Gahan !!!!
I didn't vote for Gahan !!!!
You people have no shame, taking joy in the misfortunes of another's son... I don't know why I waste my time here.
We're only putting the facts on here. If you don't like it don't read it.
Secondly, everyone has an opinion so if you don't like ours go to NAC they need all the comments they can get.
Btw, people only go there for the links anyway.
News Flash, another crack found on the Indiana side of the Sherman Minton Bridge. Guess it will be closed for another six months. The head of DOT should be fired.
You got that right. I never read his crap.
What you hiding Mr. Gahan? You can run be you can't keep it all hid.
I applaud our local citizens group. Keep digging your on to something. Let them sweat it.
Drunk driving is NOT a 'misfortune', for god's sake. IT IS A CHOICE AND A CRIME.
hey quack quack gahan watcha gonna do when the EPA comes to town after you foolishly kick EMC out of wastewater
all you bum artists losers who hang at Baylors house of swill GET A JOB!
Why is Carl Maylsz getting to keep his take home car?
None of my friends hang out at Baylor's house of swill. Drunk driving is a choice and a crime. Malysz shouldn't have had a car in the first place, much less keep one. Our local citizens group needs to keep hammering on the crooks in office. We who actually have a JOB and pay taxes are paying too much for their crap.
You people are so jealous of Mr. Baylor and his success that it is pathetic. Those who frequent the Bank Street Brewhouse have both money and jobs, or else they couldn't afford to be there (unlike you). In fact, that is where the upper crust of New Albany goes. And Carl Malysz is quite deserving of a take-home car for all he does for our city. Your envy is quite unbecoming.
Please state the facts only why Carl is so deserving of a take home car. I thought he was only the 'housing director' and no longer the illegal deputy mayor?
Are you telling us he can't afford gas on the salary he makes that instead he has to ride on the backs of hard working taxpayers?
the upper crust , yeh crap rises and malysz is the primo crapola
your upper crust baylor and swill company will crumble, you know what happens to crust when it gets baked, well the heat is on boys
Well yea the upper crusts hang out there. I know judge Cody is one of them in there passing judgement on other people with DUI or court cases that is none of his business.
Believe me we will be watching what kind of a deal his son will get.
Him and his wife need to quit gossiping about other people and look in the mirror. That's a disgrace but that is what he has been about since he became judge.
Cody still has COLLINS on his payroll and even promoted
him. Collins had 2 separate sexual lawsuits that had to be paid out by us. Come on its time for CODY to be accountable to us.
Gahan hires does not release salaries!!!!!
Good staff my but ! The council does not even trust you, remember when you use to use the word trust that you have lost my boy. Youve got people on your team that write executive orders for a mayor when it is illegal his reputation has flawed you and your judgement . When they walk into a room people cringe!!!!!
How about that picture of Cheryl Cotner in the Tribune today? She looks very yummy!
HA! HA! HA! HAR! HAR! HAR! HA! HA! HA! Those who frequent the Bank Street Brewhouse have both money and jobs, or else they couldn't afford to be there (unlike you). In fact, that is where the upper crust of New Albany goes.
I am ROFLMFAO
Good Lawd, now those funny boys over at NAC are talkin' bout "sprinkling" one another. What is it coming to?
Your pretend laughter about the Bank Street Brewhouse doesn't fool anyone. It's obvious that you scoff because you know it to be true. How sad you are.
'upper crust of New Albany'???? Who the hell are you referring to? Please.
really gahan how stupid do you think people are? you hire your future son in law for flood control and said he has shipping experience in the ohio river, what for a freakin tire company? How does that make him knowlegeable and qualified for flood control? youre the biggest joke and most unethical mayor the city has ever had.
You are a disgrace and a pompous, arrognat ass, just remember jeffy ole boy when the feds come in to take a look at your operations you will be on the hook for EPA violations and FEMA violations.
City council needs to wtite an ordinance preventing nepotism, have some guts and stand up to this despot.
Still waiting and watching, gahan. What have you come up with for the fire department major position? You know your wrong! I hope your ready!
yeh gahan you hire blacks just because they are blacks you watch the reverse discrimination lawsuits coming your way boy
Gahan promotes Ron brown to major I can't wait till he takes these things come budget time to the council. Someone told me Benedetti is starting budget in March look out the heads will roll I know I have all the confidence in the world in her.
Mayor Gahan does not even know where the money is coming from .
I have it by good authority that a bigger bomb is about to come out. God Bless CFA and the city employees that have the guts to drop it in the right persons hands. Glad we have someone to trust who won't throw the city employees under the bus.
What about the $100,000 that's missing? Com'n Denhart share the info with us.
WTF!!!!!!
I'LL LET YOU IN ON SOMETHIN' I HAVEN'T ADMITTED BEFORE. -NAME DELETED- AIN'T THE ONLY ONE FOLLOWING THE COMMENTS ON HERE. BUT YOU GOT SOME PEOPLE...SOME OF THEM GOT THE RIGHT EYE FOR THIS STUFF CALLED CORRUPTION. DO ME A FAVOR AND PAY ATTENTION TO SOME OR SHOULD I SAY ALL OF THIS. SOME OF IT CLOSER TO THE REAL DEAL THEN THEY REALIZE. i AIN'T GONNA BE AVAILABLE TO HOLD YOU HAND THROUGH THIS-GONNA BE TO BUSY NOW. THIS THING IS ON ITS WAY. YOU NEED TO LEARN TO DO THE WORK YOURSELF LIKE CITIZENS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND NOT WAIT ON THEM TO SPOON FEED IT TO YOU ALL THE TIME.
Clearly, internet etiquette is not your strong point, 10:57.
12:28, do you mean 'strong suit'? Isn't correcting people fun?
Hey Roger how come you did not get the UEZ appointment
from Gahan well the next thing will be from riverfront.
Louie got on I geuss that was a pay back from him not getting his development through.
Louie or Roger well!!!!!
Gahan meeting in the knobs or Clarksville what's the deal the mayor not meeting in his city.
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